
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 7AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 3 | NE 15 | S 3 | NNE 9 | S 3 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28PM2.08m | 11:04AM2.18m | 11:20PM2.03m | 11:57AM2.14m | 00:15AM1.95m | 12:54PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.02m | 5:20PM0.20m | 5:38AM0.07m | 6:15PM0.25m | 6:33AM0.15m | 7:14PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 16 | N 15 |
14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 9 | NE 12 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 5 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 15 | — | NE 15 | N 18 | N 18 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 6 | ESE 5 | NE 12 | N 10 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 355 | 355 | 455 | 462 | 470 | 455 | 470 | 363 | 350 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 82 | 82 | 171 | 159 | 147 | 43 |
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